Enhance your professional knowledge and skills with a course at the University of Southern Maine this Spring. With more than 1,000 online, blended, or in-person courses, we’re here to help you meet your academic goals and explore new options.
On this page, you’ll find registration dates and other important deadlines.
Spring Semester is January 20 — May 8, 2026
The Spring 2026 Add/Drop period has ended and registration is complete for full-semester classes (12+ weeks).
However, students can still register for classes that begin later in the semester.
Additionally, Summer Session is just around the corner! Registration for the upcoming Summer Session begins on March 2, 2026.
However, students can still register for classes that begin later in the semester.
Additionally, Summer Session is just around the corner! Registration for the upcoming Summer Session begins on March 2, 2026.
Spring Semester Dates & Deadlines
| Important milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Payment deadline | January 15, 2026 |
| Classes begin | January 20, 2026 |
| End of Add/Drop (courses 12 weeks or longer) | February 2, 2026 |
| President’s Day (no classes) | February 16, 2026 |
| Deadline to apply for Commencement Ceremony participation | March 1, 2026 |
| Spring break (no classes) | March 16 — 22, 2026 |
| Classes resume | March 23, 2026 |
| Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ (courses 12 weeks or longer) | March 25, 2026 |
| Patriot’s Day (classes in session, some offices closed) | April 20, 2026 |
| Last day of classes | May 1, 2026 |
| Final exams | May 4 — 8, 2026 |
| 2026 Commencement Ceremony | May 9, 2026 |
| Grade submission deadline | May 18, 2026 |
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